Welcome to the May issue of Sweeteners China News 202504
Policy
On 6 May, 2025, China, in conjunction with multiple departments, released the Comprehensive Management Plan for the Misuse of Food Additives. The plan introduces a holistic regulatory strategy aimed at addressing the misuse of food additives from the root cause.
Company dynamics
On 5 May, 2025, COFCO Sugar's financial report for the year 2024 showed that the company's revenue was USD4.51 billion ( RMB32.50 billion), a YoY decrease of 1.86%; net profit was USD237.89 million (RMB1.71 billion), a YoY decrease of 17.36%.
On 25 April, 2025, Bolingbao's 2024 annual report showed that its total revenue decreased 4.84% YoY, while the net profit increased by 105.97% YoY.
On 29 April, 2025, Sanyuan Biology reported to have achieved a YOY increase of 42.72% in total revenue; a YOY increase of 87.47% in net profit attributable to the parent company; and a YOY increase of 87.04% in non-IFRS net profit in 2024.
Project update
- Guangxi Da Xin Xianggui's 301,600t/a of white granulated sugar project
- Qianxinanzhou Dongshen brown sugar factory project
- Qinhuangdao Microelement Synthesis plans to build 2,000 t/a healthy sugar project
- Shandong Yuwei's 20,000 t/a dextrin project
Import and Export
In Jan. to April, 2025, China's xylitol exports reached 26,108 tonnes, a YoY increase of 12.47%, export value up by 6.32% YoY.
Price update
In May, Starch sugar products remain stable with a slight decline, liquid sugar products are mainly stable, and it is expected that starch sugar product prices will be stable with some declines in June.
In this monthly report, the USD/CNY exchange rate is USD1.00=CNY7.2008 (Source: The People's Bank of China, 6 may, 2025). Unless otherwise stated, all prices involved in this report include VAT.
- China unveils plan to combat food additive misuse
- The US issues preliminary determination on erythritol countervailing duty investigation
- Guangxi Daxin Xianggui's 301,600 t/a white granulated sugar project announced
- Qianxinanzhou Dongshen brown sugar factory project completion acceptance
- COFCO Sugar reports revenue and net profit decline in 2024
- Baolingbao's net profit increased by 105.97% in 2024
- Sanyuan Biology achieves double growth in revenue and net profit in 2024
- Qinhuangdao Microelement Synthesis plans to build 2,000 t/a healthy sugar project
- Ex-works prices of sweeteners in China, May 2025
- Starch sugar market: weak in fourth May week, pressure persists
- Exports of sweeteners and raw materials from China, April 2025
- China's xylitol exports rise in Jan.–April 2025
- EI report of Shandong Yuwei's 20,000 t/a dextrin project accepted
- US FDA implements automatic detention on imports from 10 Chinese companies
- EI report of Dezhou Huiyang's 100,000 t/a trehalose project accepted
- Ningde Longsheng plans to construct 4,000 t/a functional oligosaccharides project
- Chuzhou Xuankai to build 5,370 t/a sweetener technical renovation project
- EI report of Jingdong Hengfeng's sugar factory construction project approved
- Hunan Xinhexin's 30,000 t/a liquid sugar project receives approval
- COFCO Beihai's raw sugar processing room project completed
- Nantong Changhai plans to build 6,000 t/a isomaltulose project
- Jiangsu Kangting's 5,000 t/a polysaccharide derivatives project announced


